Recipe Corner: Weight Watchers Chicken-Mushroom Hash Casserole

Weight Watchers Chicken-Mushroom Hash Casserole
Serves 4
5pts/6pp

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh whole wheat bread crumbs (2 slices of bread)
3 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 small red pepper, diced
1 cup chopped white mushrooms
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 lb skinless boneless chicken, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
1 tablespoon all purpose flour
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup fat free milk

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350, Spray shallow 2 quart casserole dish with nonstick spray.

2. To make crumb topping, mix together bread crumbs, Romano cheese and parsley in small bowl.

3. Heat oil in nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper; cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp black pepper. Cook, stirring, until mushrooms give up their liquid and liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes longer.

4. Add chicken to skillet; sprinkle with flour, thyme, remaining 1/8 tsp black pepper. Cook stirring, until chicken is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in milk; cook, stirring constantly, until sauce bubbles and thickens, about 3 minutes.

5. Spoon hash into prepared casserole; sprinkle evenly with crumb mixture. Baked until golden brown, about 30 minutes. 

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Serves 4....the cookbook says 1 generous cup, I just cut the casserole into four slices and serve.
Per Serving:
241 calories/ 6g fat/  17g carb/ 7g sugar/ 3g fiber/ 640mg sodium/ 29g protein 

Source: Weight Watchers Complete Cookbook
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